Improvement in husking-thimblb



lH. J. KINTZ.

Corn Husker. No. 87,856. Patented March 16. 1869.

` #einen f@v4 a .H.J..K1Nrz, or GREE CE, N .EWJY'ORK Leners Pawn: No.87,856, camz M11/rch 16, 1869. l

IMPRovEMnNT IN vHusxm'p'l'nrivmizx.

To' dll whom 'it may conce/m Be it known that I, H. J.KINTZ, of Greece,in the county of Monroe, and State of New York, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Huskin'g-Thimbles; and I do hereby declarethat the follow- -ing lis a. full and exact description thereof,'reference Abeing had tothe-accompanying drawings, making part of thisspecication, in which- A, i

Figure 1 shows the thimble in section,` as applied to the thumb. fFigure 2, a perspective view of the saine.

Figure 3, a'view of the plate from which the thimble` is made; y l

`Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures. My ,invention consists in the application of an elastic strapto the rear of a husking-thimble, which is formed from a single piece ofsheet-metal, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, A indicates the thimble, which is of sheet-metal, ofthe form At the rear are cut two tongues, o .c, which serve asattachments for anl elastic strap, d, which binds the thimble to thethumb or linger.

The special novelty in this case consists in the formation'of thethimble in a'single piece, With the edges overlapping, whereby the sizemay be increased or 4lessened, and also a degree of spring allowed, and,in con-l nection therewth,the employmentof the sharp projecting cuttingthumb-nail b and the elastic strap d.

By this construction,the thimblejs exceedingly cheap, and is vveryeffective in opening the husks, so as to be stripped bythe hands. By itsuse much soreness of the hands is avoided, and the work isgreatlyfacilitated.

- If desired, the thimble may have an extension on o'ne side, whichfitsin the hollow between the thumb and rstingen to prevent soreness inbreaking the ear from the stalk.

' I, What I claim as'A my invention, and desire to securey by LettersPatent, is,

ing combined therewith the sharp cutting-edge b, substantially as andfor the purpose described'.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my naine, in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses. i

H. J. 'KlIiTTZ,-. Witnesses:

lB.. F. Oseoon,

J. A. DAvIs.

The elastic strap, in combination with the hilskirilgy,` thirnble,formed from a single piece of sheet-.nietah provided with overlappinglspring-edges, a a, and hav'-4

